Paul Tims Cleveland Homecoming Easter Victory

In his first visit back to his home track since mid-March Georgetown, Tennessee racer Paul Tims recorded his first win of the 2001 season Easter weekend. Cleveland native P.D. Doss picked up where he left off last weekend in the Claimer Late Model division victory lane. "Murphy Mania" seems to be sweeping Cleveland Speedway as Chris Stewart became the second Hobby winner of the small North Carolina town in the past two weeks. The Elliott family had the Pony Stock feature covered as Kenneth took the checkered flag. And in the Street race evening finale Jason Seaton took the win for the first time this season.

In front of many of his friends, family, fans and even Peter Cottontail himself, Saturday night Paul Tims held off current Cleveland Speedway points leader Shawn Chastain for the wire to wire Super Late Model victory. The reigning Southern All-Star (2000) Rookie of the Year clocked in his black # 84 "Cleveland Construction & Millwright, Port City Racing South" Pontiac Gran Prix at 14:518 seconds during "Budweiser: King of Speed" qualifying to earn the pole position for the first of two heats. David Smith earned the pole for the other heat race as second fast clocking a 14:625 second lap. Rounding out the six-pack of fast qualifiers were; Chastain, Kent Hicks, Randy Burrows and Lamar Scoggins. In the first heat Tims and Chastain raced away from the field with Burrows, rookie James Gamble and Tim Richardson following. The second heat saw Hicks defeat pole sitter David Smith with Scoggins, defending track champion Andy Dill and Dewayne Smith following under the flag.

As the field took the green Tims powered to the lead bringing with him Chastain and David Smith momentarily while Hicks gathered things back up on the high side. Dill, Scoggins and Tinker began their march to the front overpowering Smith and Burrows before settling into their own battle for position. Dill held his recent mastery of the high side until a lap 17 stall by Nick Yancy forced a restart. Tims never missed a beat as the remaining 13 circuits sped by with Chastain and Hicks following. Dill and Tinker ensued their wheel to wheel battle as Scoggins fell outta contention as the flags flew. Tinker squeaked out fourth place over Dill at the flagstand.

Super Late Model:

1.Paul Tims (# 84) of Georgetown TN
2.Shawn Chastain (# 11) of Murphy NC
3.Kent Hicks (# 15) of Cleveland TN
4.Mike Tinker (# 22) of Ringgold GA
5.Andy Dill (# 39) of Georgetown TN
6.David Smith (# 22D) of Chattanooga TN
7.Randy Burrows (# 95) of Chattanooga TN
8.James Gamble (# 27) of Ooltewah TN *
9.Lamar Scoggins (# 32) of Georgetown TN
10.Dewayne Smith (# 21) of Cleveland TN

Claimer Late Model: Winner -- P.D. Doss (# 1) of Cleveland TN (2ND Win in a Row)
2.Chris Powell (# P9), 3.Glen Seaton III (# 92), 4.Bobby Doss (# 28), 5.Dewayne Powell (# Y7)

Hobby: Winner - Chris Stewart (# 68) of Murphy NC
2.Jon Woodard (# 37), 3.Richard Dixon (# 3), 4.James Nichols (# K3), 5.Lynn Roark (# 5)

Pony Stock: Winner - Kenneth Elliott (# 39) of Cleveland TN
2.Jimmy Brown (# 10), 3.Justin Winters (# J1), 4.Danny Burnette (# 4), 5.Chad Elliott (# 38)

Street: Winner -- Jason Seaton (# 92) of Cleveland TN
2.Herbert Chambers (# 31), 3.Donald Forgey (# 71), 4.Anthony Hawkins (# 3), 5.Jim Irwin (# J8)